It’s not the point. The point is the ever-increasing enroachement on everything we do, and the government continuing to bend us over without lube every chance they get.
We have laws of the road for a reason; they are there to protect drivers. Apparently, the Commonwealth felt the existing penalties were insufficient to deter what the Commonwealth has determined are dangerous activities.
I lived in rural Virginia for years and I’ve logged a lot of miles on 81. There are a lot of unsafe drivers out there, and that endangers me every time I get on the road. I think one of the primary duties of the state (perhaps the only legitimate duty of the state) is to protect me from others who, by force or coercion, attempt to harm me.
I’m not sold that you have some natural law right to change lanes without signaling; so if you get ticketed for it, I would expect the fine to be a sufficient deterrent such that you won’t do it again. Signaling before a lane change isn’t hard. Driving 65 mph isn’t hard. This isn’t major oppression here.